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When five students show up late for school registration, the principal assigns them to a new initiative called “The Ambassadors.” At first, none of the students take the assignment seriously, but eventually something that started out as a project changes their lives forever.

 

One goal of the series is to enable families to connect with the academy in a fun, memorable and innovative way. As students worked on this filming project, they soon discovered that the storyline reflected their real lives more closely than expected.

Diego Boquer, senior pastor of the Baltimore-White Marsh church, baptizes Travis McClurkin.

Story by Evan Knott

When a student from Chesapeake Conference's Baltimore-White Marsh Adventist School decided to get baptized, the student’s father took notice.

Travis McClurkin visited the Baltimore-White Marsh church October 9, 2021, to watch his daughter, Emma, get baptized. After witnessing the baptism and hearing his daughter’s testimony, McClurkin decided he needed to follow her example.

Potomac Conference, Juwel Watson

Story by Debra Anderson

Juwel Watson is the new director of special education for the Potomac Conference. A former fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Takoma Academy Preparatory School in Takoma Park, Md., Watson has a solid academic background and a wealth of experience in special education.

The Potomac Conference Office of Education has been on a mission to hire a qualified specialist to provide guidance and support to schools that have students with special education needs. Departmental data shows a significant need in the conference to expand the opportunities for students who qualify for special education.

Allegheny West Conference, Ethan Temple church, Bob Rice, Fred Coleman, Jerry Carter

Story by Camille Lewis

The Ethan Temple church in Dayton, Ohio, recently featured a Prison Ministries Emphasis Sabbath. Bob Rice, longtime Prison Ministries leader, honored members Lonnie Bynum, Andrew Ewing, Garrett Lockett and Clyde Woodley with engraved appreciation plaques for their many years of service.

William Cross, a Pathfinder from Mountain View Conference's Elkins Black Bears, aims for a bull's-eye during an archery activity

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

Activities such as ziplining, kayaking, drill competitions, visiting a coal mine, archery and a community service trip to help local senior citizens continued on Friday—the third day of the "Relentless" Columbia Union Conference Camporee.

Leadership associates Thomas Ozio, Lindsey Gispert and Josseline Ayala stand in front of WGTS' bus advertisement.

Story by Lindsey Gispert

WGTS 91.9 carried out their first Leadership Associate Development Program this summer with three college students from local and distant universities. WGTS has a long history of serving college students and encouraging young people entering the career force. The program enhanced the professional skills of interns by allowing them to complete executive projects, promote station events and engage in personal interactions with listeners.